Yemen and the shifting alliances in the Middle East

Recent developments in Yemen are revealing deeper fractures within the Middle East’s alliance system, particularly within the Sunni camp, while also exposing how the “Muslim Brotherhood threat” narrative is being redeployed to justify shifting geopolitical interests. The Muslim Brotherhood, Saudi Arabia, and the Yemen exception A recent statement published by a Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated platform, said the group strongly condemned Emirati actions, not only in Yemen but also in Somalia, Sudan, and Libya, accusing Abu Dhabi of fuelling separatist tendencies and undermining Arab and Muslim unity. This position reflects a broader and long-standing anomaly in intra-Sunni politics. While Saudi Arabia and the UAE have largely coordinated their opposition to the Brotherhood across the region, Yemen has remained an exception. Yemen’s Islah […]